Category: Education
Pensacola can compete in new economy, at least some can
Cities have found that one of the most critical ingredients for a successful transformation is college graduates. Metropolitan areas with fewer graduates are falling behind…
St. Paul teachers honored by Library of Congress
Press Release: Local Teachers to Participate in National Educational Program Lori Cuevas, Lorelei Darga and Katrina Mougey of St. Paul Catholic School in Pensacola, Fla.,…
PMA Summer Art Camp
The PMA is excited to open the doors to Summer Art Camp’s for children Monday, June 4! Their team of art educators is energized and…
Cottage Foods Class
Escambia County will host an informational session for people interested in selling foods made in their homes. The Escambia County Extension office is offering a…
FCAT Crisis: Escambia County hurts in math, too
The question that keeps popping up in my head is: What did Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and the school district administration do to prepare the teachers…
FCAT Crisis: Escambia County struggles at third grade level in reading
Escambia County had 3,161 third-graders take the FCAT reading exam. Fifty-one percent of them scored a 3 or higher on the exam, compared to 72…
Over a third of state’s third-graders aren’t at reading grade level
The FCAT 2.0 results in math and reading are out for third-graders. Once again the state is trying to put a happy spin on the…
Take Stock in Children’s 2012 Graduates
Take Stock in Children, a statewide non-profit organization with a solid history of breaking the cycle of poverty by providing scholarships, mentors and hope, will…
Volunteer Opportunities for Teens
Teens in Escambia and Santa Rosa County have the opportunity this summer to take part in two exciting events through Chain Reaction, the local…
Will School Board do anything about Camelot fiasco?
In 2010, the Escambia County School Board voted 4-1 to approve a one-year, $1.8-million contract with Camelot Schools of Pennsylvania, LLC. to take over the…
Escambia County Ninth Graders struggled with new FCAT reading
Escambia High School had 60 percent of its ninth grade fail to test at or above their grade level. Pensacola High had 49 percent below…
State tries to put happy face on FCAT reading scores
The FCAT reading scores were released today for ninth and tenth graders. Only half of the Florida high school students who took the test performed…
Tampa Bay Times agrees with Outtakes
My Outtakes “FCAT Reality Check” got picked in an expanded version by Florida Voices and Tampa Tribune’s Hernando Today. Imagine that you are asked to…
More from Robinson on FCAT writing
The Florida Commissioner of Education, Gerald Robinson, must still be catching heat over the FCAT writing exam results. He issued this statement on Wednesday afternoon:…
Energy Star Awards
By Stephanie Sharp — At the school board meeting last night, seven Escambia county schools were presented with Energy Star awards. The Energy Star program…
Robinson defends FCAT writing exam
Education Commissioner Gerald Robinson held a press conference this afternoon and allowed reporters from around the state to question him about the Florida Board of…
State Board of Education lowers FCAT writing passing grade (update)
The Florida Board of Education voted today unanimously to lower the passing grade for the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test writing exam. Preliminary results showed only…
Rubio misstates facts about student loans
Republicans in the Senate voted down a bill to block an increase in the interest rates for student loans last week. In explaining his “no”…
Doubling Stafford interest rate harms African-American households
More than 7 million students and their families rely on federally subsidized Stafford loans to help pay for college. The loans are distributed by the…
Oh no, preliminary FCAT writing scores are dismal
Preliminary data released today shows that only 27 percent of all Florida fourth graders scored a Level 4 or higher on the writing portion of…
